Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Sunday, 01 February 2026, 08:28 / Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2026 08:35
World leader Carlos Alcaraz (22 years old) duels with Novak Djokovic (38 years old, #4 ATP) for the Australian Open 2026 trophy. The grand final starts at 10:30 Romanian time and can be watched in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and live on Eurosport.
The final in Melbourne will be the tenth official direct meeting between the two tennis players, the overall score being 5-4 in favor of Novak Djokovic. It will also be the third Grand Slam final between Alcaraz and Djokovic, after the two in a row at Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024, both won by the Spaniard.
Live from 10:30 » Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic qualified for the final act in Melbourne after two semi-finals decided in decisive sets. The world leader made a spectacular comeback, winning 4 straight games in the decider when the score was 5-3 in favor of Alexander Zverev.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic was taken to straight sets by Jannik Sinner, but made a fantastic comeback to reach the Australian Open final again, making it his 10th appearance in as many finals.
In addition to the 10 triumphs in Melbourne (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023), Djokovic also has 3 trophies at Roland Garros (2016, 2021, 2023), 7 at Wimbledon (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) and 4 at the US Open (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023).
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the Australian Open final for the first time, but he has already won 6 Grand Slams, two at Roland Garros (2024, 2025), two at Wimbledon (2023, 2024) and two at the US Open (2022, 2025).
Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic, 4-5 in head-to-head meetings
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Madrid ATP Semifinals, 2022: Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-7(5)
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Semifinals Roland Garros 2023: Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 1-6, 1-6
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Wimbledon Final 2023: Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
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Cincinnati ATP Finals 2023: Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-7(4)
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2023 Tournament of Champions Semifinals: Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic 3-6, 2-6
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Wimbledon Final 2024: Carlos Alcaraz – Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4)
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2024 Olympic Games Final: Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2)
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Australian Open 2025 Quarter Finals: Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
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US Open 2025 Semifinals: Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-7(4), 2-6
Carlos Alcaraz's path to the 2026 Australian Open final
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Carlos Alcaraz – Adam Walton (26, #81 ATP) 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-2 / 2 hours and 8 minutes
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Carlos Alcaraz – Yannick Hanfmann (34, #102 ATP) 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2 / 2 hours and 46 minutes
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Carlos Alcaraz – Corentin Moutet (26, #37 ATP) 6-2, 6-4, 6-1/2 hours and 7 minutes
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Carlos Alcaraz – Tommy Paul (28 years old, #20 ATP) 7-6(6), 6-4, 7-5 / 2 hours and 38 minutes
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Carlos Alcaraz – Alex De Minaur (26, #6 ATP) 7-5, 6-2, 6-1/2 hours and 18 minutes
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Carlos Alcaraz – Alexander Zverev (28, #3 ATP) 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 / 5 hours and 26 minutes
Novak Djokovic's route to the 2026 Australian Open final
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Novak Djokovic – Pedro Martinez (28 years old, #71 ATP) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 / 2 hours
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Novak Djokovic – Francesco Maestrelli (23 years old, #141 ATP) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 / 2 hours and 16 minutes
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Novak Djokovic – Botic Van De Zandschulp (30 years old, #75 ATP) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) / 2 hours and 46 minutes
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Novak Djokovic – Jakub Mensik (20 years old, #17 ATP) – default
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Novak Djokovic – Lorenzo Musetti (23 years old, #5 ATP) – The Italian abandoned the match at the score of 6-4, 6-3, 1-3 in his favor / 2 hours and 1 minute
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Novak Djokovic – Jannik Sinner (24 years old, #2 ATP) 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 / 4 hours and 12 minutes
